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Old Republic Subs Drop Below 1M
In addition to announcing a new free-to-play option, Electronic Arts said today total subscribers for Star Wars: The Old Republic have slipped below 1 million. EA did not provide a new number, but did say it's "well above" the 500,000 subscriber mark the publisher needs to break even.
The publisher said this past May it saw subscriptions drop from 1.7 million after the game's launch to 1.3 million.
"The message from players exiting the game is clear – 40 percent say they were turned off by the monthly subscription," said EA Labels president Frank Gibeau. "And many indicated they would come back if we offered a free-to-play model."
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